The AGRI Value-Added Grant helps Minnesota processors add value to Minnesota agricultural products by investing in the purchase of equipment, production capacity, market diversification, and market access for value-added products.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/24/2022
Size of the Grant: $150,000
Details:
Priorities
It is the policy of the State of Minnesota to ensure fairness, precision, equity, and consistency in competitive grant awards. This includes implementing diversity and inclusion in grant-making.
During this round of funding, this grant will prioritize:
- woman-owned businesses, businesses owned by members of the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) community, veteran-owned businesses, and businesses that meaningfully serve the BIPOC community or Native American Tribal communities
- projects that increase food safety
Funding Information
They expect to award a total of $1 million in Fiscal Year 2022. Grants may reimburse up to 25% of eligible expenses. The maximum award is $150,000, and the minimum award is $1,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Be an individual (including farmers), business, agricultural cooperative, or a local unit of government.
- Be in good standing with the State of Minnesota:
- No back taxes owed.
- No defaults on Minnesota state-backed financing for the last seven years.
- Acceptable performance on past MDA grants.
- Compliant with current state regulations.
- Currently reside in Minnesota or be authorized to conduct business in Minnesota.
- Not be an employee or spouse of an employee of the MDA.
For more information, visit AGRI Value-Added Grant.
